Search results

Hi Guys, Hoping I can get a QL for a mate who is shooting a 257 weatherby. He is pushing the Barnes 101LRX at 3,840fps out of a 26 inch tube. This just wreaks of excessive pressure to me. He is loading 77 grains of H1000. Still shoots very accurately, but I am concerned there is a ticking time...

Me too. They work well too.

Chewed on the odd bit of lead from wild ducks my Dad shot. Fond memories

H4831sc will get you circa 40-50fps over H4350 though max load will be compressed. I am in the same boat in that RL19 is rare as hens teeth in Australia at the moment and it is the go to for the 338wm in that 210-225grain bullet category.

No much difference would there be between the standard 30-06 and the improved version with the same bullet? I wonder what real world/field difference would be and when it starts to make a noticeable difference.

My 3030 needs a 160ftx load. Only had factory rounds through it so far. I have the brass, bullets and powder ready to go. 6.5-06 will get some load development work with the 140 grain size projectiles. 338wm might get some load development with the 215grain SGK‘s. 7mmRM will get some load...

100%. Nosler were always my go to. My shelf has a majority of red boxes now. 1 because it is more available at the local gun shop, 2 because they have sales on their product from time to time, 3 because it is in boxes of 100 and 4 because the value proposition for money is better. I like to...

Boxes of 100 projectiles in all calibres

I am a 7mm slut. Hope to add a 7mmPRC to heavy platform, love my 7mmRM, liked the 7mm08 but my real sweetheart is the 280ai. We get along real nice.

Much prefer to reload the 6mmRem over the 243 for sure.

Is there a favourite child?

Of all your rigs, is there one cartridge you just really don’t like loading for. For me it used to be the 22.250 before I got rid of it. Liked the cartridge but case stretch was painful.

I was taught by my father 40 years ago from shotgun through to centrefires. My boys now know how to do it to. When I first started, always thought it was more accurate, not so sure now. Manufacturers have lifted their game and product offerings…and sometimes it’s just nice to know how schit...

I used that same bullet with 64 grains of RL22 in my 7mm RM. Probably not the fastest out there but damn it was an accurate load. Great bullet too, never caught one, they always went through. Lots of damage though so well placed bullets meant the critters didn't go to far.

That is fantastic, thank you very much. I think 3,500fps with good accuracy is plenty. Chasing another 100fps or thereabouts and groups opening up isn't worth it. Much appreciated Dr Mike :)

My guess is that the 42 grains of Varget will be running somewhere around 3,500 fps.

Thanks Dr Mike, I think I have confused the issue and hope I haven't been a pain. I couldn't get the H4895 to shoot but did with the Varget. The loads of 42 and 43.5 that showed promise was with Varget. Could I please indulge on you for this as well. I should have been more clear. Interestingly...

Thanks Dr Mike. Looks like that 48 grain load will be the one. No apparent bolt lift issues or primer issues as the loads went up. in fact the primers looked the same as he worked up from 45 grains in half grain increments. The confidence he now has in this rifle will be something he carries...

It has been a great rifle. Boringly accurate if there is a such a thing. But also a really good rifle to experiment with because you know what it is capable of. Also kinda cool because the old 6mm Rem doesn’t get much press or love these days despite it being a really capable little round.

Sorry to impose a second time. I was also testing the 6mm Rem with 70 grain Nosler BT's just to mix it up. I was running Varget which seemed to give me better groups than the H4895 I originally started with. The rifle is a Remington VLS with a 26 inch barrel. I have tidy group at 42 grains and...